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"The Dictator Is Coming", Juncker`s Cheeky Welcome For Hungarian PM.
Did England Leave the EU Because of Hungary — and Why the Hell Can’t We Get Rid of Them Now?
by your friendly neighborhood truth detective
“Welcome to Hungary, the safest country in Europe,” beamed Viktor Orbán on Thursday, standing proudly next to Benjamin Netanyahu.
Safe for whom, one might ask?
War criminals?
Dictators?
Or just other far-right authoritarian bromancers in suits?
Because while the rest of the world watched Netanyahu arrive in Budapest with a nice fat arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) dangling off his briefcase like a price tag, Hungary rolled out the red carpet, the cannons, and probably a cheese platter.
You see, back in November, the ICC issued a warrant for Bibi’s arrest over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
Real serious stuff. But Hungary — an actual member of the ICC, mind you — decided that rules are for peasants and liberals, not for honorary guests who drop in at 4 a.m. and get picked up by the defense minister like it’s an Uber Black service.
Let that sink in. Hungary should have arrested Netanyahu. That was its duty. That’s international law.
Instead, they gave him a military welcome at the Buda Castle like he was Napoleon returning from exile, only with worse PR.
But Orbán didn’t stop there. Oh no. This man looked the entire international justice system in the eye and said, “Hold my pálinka.”
Standing beside his old pal Netanyahu, he declared Hungary’s intention to withdraw from the ICC entirely.
Apparently, the court has become “politicized” — translation: it dares to investigate crimes committed by our friends.
Let’s pause for a second here and ask:
Is this why England left the EU?
Because Hungary wouldn’t leave first?
It’s not that far-fetched. Imagine being the Brits, brewing in post-imperial confusion, being told what to do by Brussels while watching Hungary — the EU’s resident toddler with a lighter — light up the rulebook every chance it gets.
Maybe Brexit wasn’t about fish, or migrants, or sovereignty. Maybe it was just one long, exasperated
“Why the hell is Hungary still here?”
Because Hungary isn’t just ignoring international law now. They’re actively spitting on it. Orbán even had the gall to say he still thinks the ICC is “important” and reminded everyone he signed Hungary’s membership back in 2001 — a move that now seems about as binding as a pinky promise at a frat party.
Netanyahu, of course, was delighted. “Thank you, my friend Viktor,” he said, like a mafia don congratulating a lieutenant who just torched the crime scene.
He called Hungary’s move “brave and principled.” Which is rich coming from a guy whose principles have all the consistency of hummus in a heatwave.
Let’s not pretend this is overblown either. Hungary can’t just say “bye” and walk away clean. Even if you file your ICC exit papers, it takes a year to kick in.
And even then, if proceedings have already started — spoiler: they have — you're still legally bound to cooperate.
But will Hungary care? Absolutely not.
They’ve got a long track record of telling international norms to get bent.
What consequences will there be for Hungary?
Zip. Nada. Sweet F-all. The ICC can issue a strongly worded letter, maybe shake a symbolic finger. But actual penalties?
Forget it.
The last time a country ignored an ICC warrant (looking at you, South Africa 2015), the court responded with a stern “naughty, naughty” and went back to filing paperwork in The Hague.
Meanwhile, the damage to the ICC is very real.
When even European states stop giving a damn about arresting alleged war criminals, what does that say about the Court’s authority?
Hungary withdrawing is more than a legal dodge — it’s a symbolic middle finger. And the ICC needs the EU as its backbone, especially since the U.S. has always treated the court like an uninvited vegan at a barbecue.
So here we are: Hungary defies the rules, shields a wanted man, flips off the global justice system, and still gets to call itself a democracy inside the European Union.
All while sucking up those sweet, sweet EU subsidies like nothing ever happened.
Remind me again why we can’t boot countries from the EU?
Or better yet, why didn’t we just swap England for Hungary and call it a day?
At least the British have the decency to be diplomatically sneaky. Hungary just does it in broad daylight with a press conference and fireworks.
But hey, maybe this is Europe now: a polite dinner party where one guest keeps pissing in the soup and everyone just keeps sipping, pretending not to notice.
Bon appétit.
Sincerely,
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